The Swansboro Pirates lost against the West Carteret Patriots back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Swansboro fell to West Carteret 45-40.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kendall Hackworth, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Jass, who scored ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Carteret to victory, but perhaps none more so than Skyler Setzer, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Setzer posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Chianne Jones, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds.
Swansboro's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for West Carteret, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Swansboro will take on White Oak at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (White Oak is ranked 307th, while Swansboro is ranked 324th). As for West Carteret, they will head out on the road to square off against Dixon at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Carteret is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a 11-game losing streak.
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